Inquiry follows concern over rising treatment costs and could cap prescription fees or break up pet-care chainsThe UK competition regulator has launched a formal investigation into the £2bn veterinary market, over concerns that pet owners could be overpaying for medicines and are not always aware of the best treatment options available.The Competition...

Former CEO will face second day of questions on why so many post office operators were prosecuted Vennells breaks down as she tells inquiry she was misledKey disclosures from first day at Post Office Horizon inquiryOur chief reporter Daniel Boffey pulled out these four key disclosures from yesterday’s hearing:Vennells said she did not know of IT faults...

PM will set off on two-day trip of four UK nations and Labour leader will go to Tory areas in south-east EnglandWhy is Sunak calling an election now?Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will kick off their election campaigns on Thursday, six weeks before the country goes to the polls.The prime minister will tour broadcast studios before embarking on a two-day...

Prime minister says flights will not leave under Keir Starmer and believes he is the only person with a planQ: You say you have a plan. Why did you not have a plan for bad weather yesterday? Why did you not have an umbrella?Sunak says he is not a “fair weather politician”.I believe very strongly in the traditions of our country. And prime ministers...

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Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems and other parties kick off campaigning before 4 July voteRobinson says Sunak is failing on NHS waiting lists.Sunak says they have not fallen by as much as he would like. Continue reading...